Arsenal may have found a solution to their problems up top as they welcome West Ham United to the Emirates this afternoon. With Kai Havertz joining Gabriel Jesus in being ruled out for the rest of the season, Mikel Arteta was forced to experiment with his side last weekend against Leicester.

West Ham United were the first visiting team to win at Emirates Stadium after Arsenal opened their new home in the summer of 2006. The Irons were struggling in the Premier League when Bobby Zamora struck a long-range winner and Robert Green’s unbeatable performance in goal secured a shock 1-0 victory over the Gunners in April 2007.

Mikel Merino is not predicted to start for Arsenal in their Premier League match against West Ham as the squad continues to play without a natural striker

West Ham have just one win in their last eight matches across all competitions, meanwhile Arsenal have just one defeat in their last eight matches. The Gunners will look to keep their strong Premier League form going despite the injury crisis hitting Mikel Arteta's squad.

The Premier League title door has opened ever so slightly for Arsenal, who can move to within five points of leaders Liverpool by sinking London rivals West Ham United at the Emirates on Saturday afternoon.

Areola will be the goalkeeper of the team. Wan-Bissaka and Emerson will be the two full-backs of the team. Mavropanos and Kilman will be the two centre-backs for the team. Alphonse Areola has conceded 27 goals and kept 2 clean sheets in 14 matches in the Premier League 2024/2025 season.

Arsenal host West Ham at the Emirates Stadium on Saturday, knowing that a win could mount serious pressure on Premier League leaders Liverpool. Three points here would cut the gap to the top to just five points ahead of the Reds’ visit to Manchester City on Sunday.